New Zealand vs England, 2nd Test at Christchurch, , Mar 30 2018 - Cricket Photos

RESULT

2nd Test, Christchurch, March 30 - April 03, 2018, England tour of Australia and New Zealand

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England

307 & 352/9d

New Zealand

(T:382) 278 & 256/8

Match drawn

Player Of The Match

Tim Southee

, NZ

6/62, 50 & 1/65

Player Of The Series

Trent Boult

, NZ

15 wkts

The England team react to a missed chance•Apr 03, 2018•Kai Schwoerer/Getty Images

Ish Sodhi is embraced by his captain Kane Williamson after salvaging a remarkable draw for New Zealand•Apr 03, 2018•Getty Images

New Zealand Cricket president Debbie Hockley presents Kane Williamson with the series trophy•Apr 03, 2018•Getty Images

Joe Root had some head-scratching to do after England missed out on a win•Apr 03, 2018•Getty Images

Neil Wagner tries to get out of the way of a bouncer•Apr 03, 2018•Getty Images

England's fielders close in as they desperately seek a wicket•Apr 03, 2018•Getty Images

Colin de Grandhomme drives early in his innings•Apr 03, 2018•Getty Images

BJ Watling was caught in the leg trap off Mark Wood•Apr 03, 2018•AFP

BJ Watling helped steady the innings•Apr 03, 2018•AFP

Henry Nicholls was caught at first slip off James Anderson•Apr 03, 2018•Getty Images

Among pace bowlers, James Anderson has delivered the most balls in Test cricket•Apr 03, 2018•ESPNcricinfo Ltd

England's players belt out an appeal against Neil Wagner•Apr 03, 2018•Getty Images

New Zealand are a delighted bunch after winning the series•Apr 03, 2018•Getty Images

Ish Sodhi struck his third half-century to save the Test match for New Zealand•Apr 03, 2018•Getty Images

Joe Root is down on his knees as he fields at silly point•Apr 03, 2018•Getty Images

England captain Joe Root rues a close chance•Apr 03, 2018•Getty Images

Jack Leach removed Tom Latham for 83•Apr 03, 2018•Getty Images

Mark Wood celebrates his dismissal of BJ Watling•Apr 03, 2018•Getty Images

Tom Latham showed impressive temperament in passing 50•Apr 03, 2018•Associated Press

James Anderson celebrates the wicket of Henry Nicholls•Apr 03, 2018•Getty Images

Match Coverage

All Match News

Agonising end to a season of crumbs

Having failed to break New Zealand's lower-order resistance, England will leave Christchurch with many of the same questions that were on their minds on arrival in Perth more than five months ago

'The guys want more Test cricket' - Kane Williamson

On the day of a heroic draw, the big number that loomed was that New Zealand have played only four Tests this season, a reality that captain Williamson said was frustrating

Anderson's hard yards set new record

The years of bowling for England's leading Test wicket-taker are reflected in a new landmark

Ish Sodhi survives tense finish to win series for New Zealand

England were thwarted by a brilliant rearguard as they chased a rare overseas Test victory on the final day of the second Test at Christchurch

'Enough in pitch for us to get the wickets' - Bairstow

However, it could yet be that the elements play a deciding factor with light often fading quickly at the end of the day's play

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New Zealand Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
TWM Latham	caught	83	207
JA Raval	caught	17	60
KS Williamson	caught	0	1
LRPL Taylor	caught	13	23
HM Nicholls	caught	13	24
BJ Watling	caught	19	66
C de Grandhomme	caught	45	97
IS Sodhi	not out	56	168
N Wagner	caught	7	103
TG Southee	not out	0	0
Extras	(lb 2, nb 1)
Total	256(8 wkts; 124.4 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
JM Anderson	26	8	37	1	1.42 (1 nb)
SCJ Broad	24	6	72	2	3
MA Wood	22	10	45	2	2.04
MJ Leach	32	15	61	2	1.9
JE Root	12.4	5	28	1	2.21
BA Stokes	4	3	2	0	0.5
DJ Malan	4	1	9	0	2.25

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	42	Jeet Raval	Tom Latham
2nd	0	Kane Williamson	Tom Latham
3rd	24	Ross Taylor	Tom Latham
4th	25	Tom Latham	Henry Nicholls
5th	44	BJ Watling	Tom Latham
6th	27	Colin de Grandhomme	Tom Latham
7th	57	Colin de Grandhomme	Ish Sodhi
8th	37	Neil Wagner	Ish Sodhi
9th	0	Tim Southee	Ish Sodhi

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